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John Oceguera
Speaker of the Nevada Assembly
In office
February 7, 2011 – February 4, 2013
Preceded by Barbara Buckley
Succeeded by Marilyn Kirkpatrick
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the Clark County 16 district
In office
2000 – 2012
Personal details
Born 1968 (age 55–56)
Reno, Nevada
Political party Democratic
Spouse Janie Oceguera
Children three
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater Western Nevada College, (A.A.)
Truckee Meadows Community College, (A.S.)
Cogswell College, (B.S.)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, (M.P.A., J.D.)
Occupation Assistant Chief, North Las Vegas Fire Department

John Oceguera (born 1968 in Reno, Nevada) is a Democratic politician. He represented Clark County District 16 in the Nevada Assembly from 2001 to 2013 and was elected speaker of the Assembly in 2011. Oceguera is a member of the Walker River Paiute tribe, and is the first Native American to serve as Speaker in Nevada history.

2012 U.S. House campaign

Oceguera was the 2012 Democratic nominee for Nevada's 3rd congressional district, challenging incumbent Republican nominee Joe Heck. He announced he was running on July 18, 2012. He lost his bid for the house failing to unseat Dr. Joe Heck as congressman for the 3rd District.

Personal

He lives in Northwest Las Vegas with his wife, Janie, and their three young children: Jackson, Jillian, and Jameson.

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